By: Arthur Cooper
Submitted: 2010-10-30 12:16:29 | Word Count: 664
If you have scars you know how self-conscious they can make you feel, especially if they are in a prominent location like your face or hands. There are many remedies available for scarring removal and lessening, some of which are available over-the-counter, while some might need to be prescribed by a doctor. A doctor will tell you your best course of action, even if this involves surgery. They will take into account your age, general health, medical history, the type of scar, the severity of the scar, and your personal ability to handle the procedure itself. Such procedures include dermabrasion, where minor scars can be literally sanded off with a device that abrades the skin, exposing the clean, scar-free surface underneath.
If you have scars you know how self-conscious they can make you feel, especially if they are in a prominent location like your face or hands. There are many remedies available for scarring removal and lessening, some of which are available over-the-counter, while some might need to be prescribed by a doctor. A doctor will tell you your best course of action, even if this involves surgery. They will take into account your age, general health, medical history, the type of scar, the severity of the scar, and your personal ability to handle the procedure itself. Such procedures include dermabrasion, where minor scars can be literally sanded off with a device that abrades the skin, exposing the clean, scar-free surface underneath.
Another way to get the scar off is with a chemical peel, which acts in roughly the same way as dermabrasion, but uses chemicals that burn off the scar tissue. Laser treatments act the same as the other treatments above, and are used to burn off the scar tissue to expose the healthy tissue underneath. Any burning procedure will of course render the area tender to the touch and hypersensitive to temperature extremes and sunlight until the tissue has sufficiently healed. Another alternative involves collagen (derived from purified bovine collagen) which can be injected beneath the skin to assist with your bodys natural ability to replace damaged collagen. This approach is typically used with minor face scarring.
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Despite the potential painful recovery and expense associated with such procedures, some scar removal can be accomplished only through surgical intervention. Others however, may benefit greatly from the home-application of any number of scarring removal products available at your drug store or online.
Available for purchase without a prescription, these products include hydra-gel and silicone gels that can be rubbed into the scar, or silicone-enriched pads that can be cut to size and adhered to the scar. They act by blocking oxygen to the scar tissue, warming the collagen fibers, and keeping the scar and surrounding skin hydrated during healing. These scarring removal alternatives have been proven as an effective solution in most cases, results relying upon variables such as the age and depth of the scar, as well as the skins ability to utilize the silicone effectively. Other treatments include elastic pressure wrap dressings applied to healing burns, increasing your burn sites metabolism with warmth, and increasing the productivity of collagen production.
Tissue heating has been shown to be effective, administered by a doctor in a clinical setting. Using ultrasound and diathermy technology, scars can soften with administration. Doctors have also successfully used radiation in the treatment of scars, although this is considered a method of last resort for very severe, deep scarring.
With whichever treatment route you choose, be sure to first consult with your physician. Your scars may be minor enough to benefit from home remedies, but certain scarring removal can only be achieved with a doctors help, or with more extreme treatments.
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